Monthly Archives: February 2011

Norquist: The Right Has To ‘Marginalize’ Islamophobia, ‘There’s No Place For That’ In The GOP It is no secret that Islamophobia has been widely prevalent in the conservative movement, particular since President Obama took office. From Reps. Peter King (R-NY) … Continue reading →

via thinkprogress.org Here is how the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce does business!

One cannot but note the “miraculous” nature of the events in Egypt: something has happened that few predicted, violating the experts’ opinions, as if the uprising was not simply the result of social causes but the intervention of a mysterious … Continue reading →

http://justworldnews.org/archives/004159.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter# Here is Helena Cobban's very stirring concluding paragraph of her report,link above. 'Ah, I wish I were in Cairo tonight. But there is important work to do here in the United States, too. Long live the equality of all … Continue reading →

U.S.-Egypt: Dance of the co-dependents Posted by Helena Cobban February 10, 2011 10:22 PM EST | Link Filed in Egypt 2011  The ruling circles in Washington and Cairo are now each in their own way (but also, jointly) engaged in … Continue reading →

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http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2011/02/11/campaigns/index.html# 'Why?  Because crimes carried out that serve the Government's agenda and target its opponents are permitted and even encouraged; cyber-attacks are "crimes" only when undertaken by those whom the Government dislikes, but are perfectly permissible when the Government itself or … Continue reading →

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